Comparison

Argus vs Step Counter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Argus

Track your steps, calories, sleep, and workouts all in one place. Compete with friends in fitness challenges to stay motivated and achieve your health goals. Log meals easily with photo recognition and barcode scanning.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Photo calorie counter
  • Sleep tracking with smart alarm
  • GPS activity tracking
  • Friend step challenges
  • Weight loss goal setting
Features
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Move more, eat smarter, and sleep better with Argus. Join over 10 million people using Argus — the all-in-one step tracker, calorie counter, and fitness challenge app that helps you stay active, lose weight, and build healthy habits. STEP TRACKER & PEDOMETER Count every step automatically with Argus' battery‑efficient pedometer. No setup, no extra devices needed. • Accurate step counting all day • Distance, calories burned, and active minutes • Daily and weekly step goals CHALLENGE FRIENDS Compete with friends, family, and coworkers in step challenges and fitness competitions. The challenge feature is what keeps millions of users coming back. • Create or join step challenges • Compete on leaderboards • Team challenges and group competitions • Walking challenges, workout challenges, and more CALORIE COUNTER Log meals in seconds using photo recognition. Snap a photo and Argus estimates calories and nutrition automatically. • Photo food recognition • Barcode scanner for packaged foods • Extensive food database SLEEP TRACKING Track sleep automatically using your phone — no watch needed. Get a sleep score each morning and wake up at the right time with the smart alarm. ACTIVITY TRACKER Track walks, runs, cycling, and hikes with GPS. View routes, pace, and calories burned. WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS Set weight goals and watch your progress. Argus combines steps, calories, sleep, and activity data so you can see what's working. WHY ARGUS? • All‑in‑one: steps, calories, sleep, weight, and workouts in one app • Social motivation: challenge friends and stay accountable • Trusted by 10M+ users worldwide • Works with Apple Health Subscription Details: - Choose from monthly ($9.99) or annual subscriptions ($29.99), offering 75% savings. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Please note: Continuous use of GPS running in the background can significantly reduce battery life. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.azumio.com/page/privacypolicy

About

Step Counter

Track your daily walking activity, including steps taken, calories burned, time spent, and distance covered. Simply start walking and monitor your fitness progress with easy-to-read graphs. Enter personal details for more accurate calorie calculations.

Highlights
  • Step tracking
  • Calorie burning calculation
  • Distance covered
  • Time spent walking
  • Progress graphs
  • Personalized data entry
Features
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Step Counter - Calorie Counter app, your way to perfect health! Ideal for tracking your fitness progress! This easy to use Step Counter app records and displays not only the number of steps walked but also the number of calories burned, time spent walking and distance covered. All you have to do is push the play button and start walking! In the gym, on your home treadmill, or outside in the park, be conscious of your walking data anytime and anywhere. Let’s start walking!!! View graphs displaying the number of steps, calories burned, time, distance by touching on each icon respectively. For a precise number of calories burned, you will need to enter your height and weight values. If there is a mistake with the number of steps recorded, further sensitivity adjustments should be made. Thank you for taking the time to review our application.

Screenshots

Argus4 screens
Step Counter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Argus at 4.9 against Step Counter's 4.1. Argus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (36K vs 31). Step Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Argus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Step Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Argus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argus has 36K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Argus's written reviews are positive against 60% of Step Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Argus ships an update monthly, Step Counter every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Argus versus Step Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgusStep Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings) — better4.1 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better31
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 47 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAzumio Inc.SDG CODE DOO NIS

Customer experience

Argus

All ratings36,366 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,021 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.2%

Step Counter

All ratings31 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Argus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not tracking properly
  • Syncing issues with Fitbit and other devices
  • Frequent app crashes, especially on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually enter micronutrients
  • Better integration with wearables and other apps
  • More customization options for tiles and dashboard
  • Improved reporting and historical data tracking

Step Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Argus

Subscriptions10
  • Azumio Premium$4.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$8.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$29.991 Year
  • Azumio Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year
None

Step Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Argus free?
Argus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Counter free?
Step Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Argus or Step Counter?
Argus is rated higher. Argus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Step Counter averages 4.1 from 31 ratings.
Do Argus or Step Counter have ads?
Both Argus and Step Counter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Argus or Step Counter?
Argus ships an update monthly, and Step Counter every 47 months. Most recently, Argus was updated on September 24, 2026 and Step Counter on August 16, 2026.

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